Billion BiPAC 7300G review

A cheap package with some flaws

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Our Verdict

The Billion is a cheap offering but doesn't really have any ovewhelming abilities

For

Price

Features

Against

Installation

Poor wireless performance

For little over forty pounds we weren't expecting much from Billion's offering but what we found was pleasantly feature packed and easy to use ADSL2+ Modem/Router. Nothing it offers here is standout technology but it works well and everything you could ever want is available in one tidy box.

Installation is our only criticism - the web-based interface is very slow to use and the ADSL configuration offers every option under the sun - so is potentially confusing for those unfamiliar with all the AoPPP, multiplexing and virtual circuit settings.

The wireless performance is also poor, falling just short of making 2.5MB/s within the same room and barely managing a 60KB/s connection in our second test location - one room and floor away.

All things considered, if you are just after a cheap ADSL2+ modem then there are cheaper options around. But throw in the basic wireless capabilities and the Billion is a somewhat more tempting, if basic proposition.